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WHETHER THERE ARE ANY OTHER GROUNDS ON WHICH WE COULD RAISE THIS

MATTER WITH THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (EG THE CLAIM BY THE

REPARATION ASSOCIATION HK THAT HOLDERS OF JAPANESE MILITARY CURRENCY IN MANY OTHER PARTS OF SOUTH EAST ASIA RECEIVED COMPENSATION). THERE WERE ALSO SOME INDICATIONS LAST YEAR THAT THE BANK OF JAPAN WERE POSSIBLY PREPARED TO HONOUR THEIR OWN WARTIME BANK NOTES. WE ARE LOOKING INTO THESE MATTERS URGENTLY.

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